Watch a Tesla Model S P100D smoke a Porsche 911 R (up to a point)

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The Tesla Model S just keeps getting quicker with age. The latest addition to the Tesla Model S family is the P100D, which has more range and is a better performer than the previous top dog Tesla, the P90D. Trying to grasp what 'better performer' means, “Top Gear” presenter Chris Harris pitted the all-electric luxe sedan against the Porsche 911 R in a drag race.

After spending the first few minutes of the video fighting with the Tesla’s settings to get it into the ludicrous speed mode, Harris showed that the Tesla accelerates harder than the stick-shifted and rear-wheel drive Porsche. Harris eventually hops behind the wheel of the Porsche to show how much effect the driver has on launching and driving the rear-wheel-drive sports car versus simply letting the all-wheel-drive electric sedan’s accelerator mashing launch procedure.

The Porsche losing this drag race really shouldn’t be a shock -- there's almost instant torque available from the Tesla’s electric motors plus AWD traction, while the RWD Porsche’s rear tires fight for grip. What is surprising is how much Harris likes this heavy luxe barge on the road.